Hi every one,
I’m a intermediate ancient Greek learner. In this stage, I am two concerns; first, how to improve my vocabulary, I wanna know which methods and materials do you use or suggest for the matter? second, I want to read epic poetry, I worked with Pharr’s but have not the sufficient confidence 
to get close to the Ionic greek yet. can’t wait to get your suggestion and help.
The only good way to improve your vocabulary is to read Greek, as much of it as you can. For reinforcement you might use a notebook for new vocab you meet, or make sets of flashcards, for recurrent review and self-testing, otherwise you’ll forget.
For Homer vocab use Cunliffe (see my post on the Homer board), but the intermediate Liddell & Scott is very good and I expect you’ll want to make constant use of it whatever you read.
And of course there are commentaries, pitched at various levels. Intermediate level would be e.g. Stanford for Odyssey; Heubeck et al. newer and rather more advanced, and the Cambridge set of commentaries for Iliad. For speed you could use more elementary commentaries with vocabulary (Steadman’s are built for efficiency), but you should also dip into the most advanced you can find, for a taste of in-depth scholarship. Most of what’s readily available on the web is old but some of it is usable.
Use the Perseus site: perseus.tufts.edu—an extensive collection of Greek and Latin texts, plus some commentaries (e.g. Leaf on Iliad) and dictionaries (Greek under L for Liddell, Latin under L for Lewis).
If you wish to acquire a working Homeric vocabulary as quickly as possible - and don’t mind a little drudgery - Owen and Goodspeed’s small book will also help:
Just to reinforce mwh’s point:
You can spend a lot of time with Pharr, with various vocabulary lists, with mastery of Ionic vs. Attic forms (Homer’s Greek is really a mix of Greek idioms, but that’s irrelevant for now), etc., in order to prepare yourself for the big bang moment when you finally feel confident enough to tackle Homer himself. Much better, read Homer himself.
The best thing you can do is set yourself a realistic goal. My recommendation for that goal is Book 1 of the Iliad. You’ll be looking up every other word in the dictionary at first and that can get tedious. But there’s nothing gained by avoiding that initial pain. Be sure to re-read passages over and over to internalize them.
Once you’ve done that with Book 1, you’ll find things go much faster, because much of Homer is formulaic.
Book 1 of the Iliad, by the way, is awesome!
Thanks a lot. Yes the Book 1 is awesome, I remember when was learning Greek, I memorized 50 lines of it
I memorized 50 lines of it
Then you’re way ahead of me!
Do you think it was Apollo who unleashed the corona virus?
Dunno, have you noticed more mice than usual?
I found that memorizing the first fifty lines is perfect for reciting (very quietly!) during my ten minute walk to the center of town. Walking also helps me establish a rhythm while speaking the lines metrically.
For vocabulary, I’ve been using a shared Anki Deck. Here is the link:
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2127840936
You can download the desktop app at https://apps.ankiweb.net/
